53 man roster prediction

[Pugger]

Andrew did not play any games in 2012. It sounds like he will return this season but I worry if he'll be the same player he was before the injury.

[bobblehead]

Way too early...BUT:

I think we keep 10 OL and only 3-4 TE this year.
DL is going to be a battle with at least one guy on PUP or IR, got 8 candidates for 6? spots. I mean 8 that WILL play in the NFL this year.
DeJuan Harris is cut and we are all pissed
OLB other than Clay disappoints.....again

[Brandon494]

If DeJuan Harris is cut then yes I will be pissed.

[HarveyWallbangers]

OFFENSE (24)

QB (2) - Rodgers, Harrell
RB (4) - Lacy, Franklin, Harris, Green
FB (1) - Kuhn
WR (5) - Nelson, Jones, Cobb, Boykin, Johnson
TE (4) - Finley, Quarless, Bostick, Taylor
OL (8) - Bulaga, Sitton, Dietrich-Smith, Lang, Sherrod, Newhouse, Barclay, Bakhtiari

DEFENSE (26)

DL (7) - Raji, Pickett, Jones, Neal, Jolly, Daniels, Boyd
OLB (5) - Matthews, Perry, Moses, Palmer, Mulumba
ILB (5) - Bishop, Hawk, Jones, Manning, Lattimore
CB (6) - Williams, Shields, Hayward, House, Bush, Hyde
S (3) - Burnett, McMillian, Jennings

SPECIAL TEAMS (3)
K (1) - Crosby
P (1) - Masthay
LS (1) - Goode

PUP or IR - Worthy, Tretter

There are a lot of this guy or that guy spots that are a tossup. There are some interesting stories that will affect roster composition. Will Coleman beat out Harrell or at least earn a roster spot? I predicted no because I didn't see enough from Coleman last year to feel good about his chances. Could they run with 3 RBs? I predicted no because Lacy has injury concerns, and Franklin and Harris are undersized. Do they keep 9 OL because they have a bit more depth and there are injury concerns? I predicted no, but I think I might be wrong on this one. Do they go with only 3 RBs or 3 TEs to clear a roster spot elsewhere? Which rookie(s) win the backup OLB spot(s), Palmer, Mulumba, Barrington? I think I'm most intrigued by this Mulumba character, but who knows. Does Jolly make the roster? I predicted yes, because I'm guessing there is a reason they are willing to give him a chance.

My prediction is that this will be the final year for Kuhn, Tramon Williams, and Bush. They can afford them this year, but will need to free up every penny next offseason.

[Brandon494]

Updated, sure it won't be my last.

QB- Rodgers, Coleman 2 (2)
FB- Kuhn 1 (3)
RB- Lacy, Franklin, Harris, Green 4 (7)
WR- Nelson, Jones, Cobb, Boykin, Johnson, Ross 6 (13)
TE- Finley, Quarless, Mulligan, Bostick 4 (17)
OL- Bulaga, Sitton, EDS, Lang, Barclay, Bakhtiari, Newhouse, Sherrod, Datko 9 (26)

DL- Raji, Jones, Pickett, Neal, Jolly, Daniels 6 (32)
OLB- Matthews, Perry, Moses, Palmer 4 (36)
ILB- Bishop, Hawk, Jones, Manning, Lattimore 5 (41)
CB- Williams, Shields, Hayward, House, Bush, Hyde 6 (47)
S- Burnett, McMillian, Jennings 3 (50)

LS- Goode 1 (51)
P- Masthay 1 (52)
K- Crosby 1 (53)

Worthy - PUP

[Guiness]

Updated, sure it won't be my last.

QB- Rodgers, Coleman 2 (2)
FB- Kuhn 1 (3)
RB- Lacy, Franklin, Harris, Green 4 (7)
WR- Nelson, Jones, Cobb, Boykin, Johnson, Ross 6 (13)
TE- Finley, Quarless, Mulligan, Bostick 4 (17)
OL- Bulaga, Sitton, EDS, Lang, Barclay, Bakhtiari, Newhouse, Sherrod, Datko 9 (26)

DL- Raji, Jones, Pickett, Neal, Jolly, Daniels 6 (32)
OLB- Matthews, Perry, Moses, Palmer 4 (36)
ILB- Bishop, Hawk, Jones, Manning, Lattimore 5 (41)
CB- Williams, Shields, Hayward, House, Bush, Hyde 6 (47)
S- Burnett, McMillian, Jennings 3 (50)

LS- Goode 1 (51)
P- Masthay 1 (52)
K- Crosby 1 (53)

Worthy - PUP

Just 4 TEs? Who are you kidding?

So far in this thread I've seen Finley, Quarless, Mulligan, Taylor, Bostick and DJ Williams mentioned. I think we keep them all

[The Shadow]

Updated, sure it won't be my last.

QB- Rodgers, Coleman 2 (2)
FB- Kuhn 1 (3)
RB- Lacy, Franklin, Harris, Green 4 (7)
WR- Nelson, Jones, Cobb, Boykin, Johnson, Ross 6 (13)
TE- Finley, Quarless, Mulligan, Bostick 4 (17)
OL- Bulaga, Sitton, EDS, Lang, Barclay, Bakhtiari, Newhouse, Sherrod, Datko 9 (26)

DL- Raji, Jones, Pickett, Neal, Jolly, Daniels 6 (32)
OLB- Matthews, Perry, Moses, Palmer 4 (36)
ILB- Bishop, Hawk, Jones, Manning, Lattimore 5 (41)
CB- Williams, Shields, Hayward, House, Bush, Hyde 6 (47)
S- Burnett, McMillian, Jennings 3 (50)

LS- Goode 1 (51)
P- Masthay 1 (52)
K- Crosby 1 (53)

Worthy - PUP

RB : Starks instead of Green
TE : Taylor over Bostick
OL : Sherrod, I fear, just is not ready. And - SOMEBODY has to be the backup center. Maybe Van Roten, maybe someone brought in.
DL : Perhaps Boyd over Daniels.
LB : Sometimes I think Francois & Lattimore are the same guy. Has anyone ever seen them together?
Overall - you have compiled a pretty well thought out list.

[Brandon494]

Just 4 TEs? Who are you kidding?

So far in this thread I've seen Finley, Quarless, Mulligan, Taylor, Bostick and DJ Williams mentioned. I think we keep them all

Haha who knows with TT but I think we keep Bostick because of his potential in case Finley leaves. Also after losing Crabtree I think Mulligan makes the team over Williams and Taylor for blocking reasons.

[smuggler]

I'm surprised you all think that we'll be keeping only three safeties. I'd think we'd keep a fourth.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I'm surprised you all think that we'll be keeping only three safeties. I'd think we'd keep a fourth.

I figure Bush and/or Hyde could play there in a pinch.

[Brandon494]

I figure Bush and/or Hyde could play there in a pinch.

Also forgot Richardson was recovering from a neck injury and might not be able to play.

[MadScientist]

Nobody has Tavecchio beating out Crosby?

[Pugger]

RB : Starks instead of Green
TE : Taylor over Bostick
OL : Sherrod, I fear, just is not ready. And - SOMEBODY has to be the backup center. Maybe Van Roten, maybe someone brought in.
DL : Perhaps Boyd over Daniels.
LB : Sometimes I think Francois & Lattimore are the same guy. Has anyone ever seen them together?
Overall - you have compiled a pretty well thought out list.

The issue with Starks is the poor kid can't stay healthy. Green hasn't been all that available either however.

[woodbuck27]

Way too early...BUT:

I think we keep 10 OL and only 3-4 TE this year.
DL is going to be a battle with at least one guy on PUP or IR, got 8 candidates for 6? spots. I mean 8 that WILL play in the NFL this year.
DeJuan Harris is cut and we are all pissed
OLB other than Clay disappoints.....again

I believe as I got it... that Aaron Rodgers really likes DuJuan Harris.

If so ...then he's going to make the 53-man. He certainly deserves that reality after his showing late last season and another real shot over both Starks and Green.

At RB it will be Lacy, Franklin and Harris and one of Starks or Green. I think that the Packers are really testing James Starks now to see how strong he is. DuJuan Harris was our best RB as last season ended and right now nobody has surpassed him yet.

I'll add this LINK right here:

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/210310021.html

PACKERS !

[mraynrand]

The issue with Starks is the poor kid can't stay healthy. Green hasn't been all that available either however.

Injury Prone!